210805-N-DW158-1010 ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 5, 2021) – Aviation Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class Austyn Bechtol performs maintenance on the afterburner of an F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet engine in the jet shop aboard aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in the Arabian Sea, Aug. 5. Ronald Reagan is deployed to the 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points.

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